Grey 8x10 area Rug - As our lives become ever more frenetic, the haven that comfortable bedroom designs offer becomes more and more welcoming - and not only for sleeping. Peaceful reading, television looking at (for the programs we want to watch), enjoying a peaceful light supper, notice writing - these are all activities which may be best suited compared to that special private space.

Whether along with a spouse or not, we should consider our bedroom the main one area where we live obliged to please no-one but ourselves (the words indulgence and pampering pop into your head). It therefore makes common sense for the 'best' bedroom space and access to dressing and bathroom facilities to be reserved for this purpose.

Finally the great things about self-containment have been understood. We expect to pay a premium for a hotel suite, why not plan permanent accommodation on similar lines, with areas reserve for hobbies, relaxing, dressing, bathing and of course sleeping?